Poetry and FunctionThe consolidation of an artist's thoughts emerges in several ways. Through poetry, writers express themselves in the most lyrical and, more often than not, the most concise way. All carefully chose the diction and structure of their pieces to accurately express their intention. Conventional forms, such as the sonnet, leave the poet with certain methods of emphasizing their meaning. Today, free verse is the most popular type of poem, because it allows the poet to play with or completely ignore grammar, pattern, and rhyme. The poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll is a ballad with a regular rhyme scheme and rhythm, and although it is in a conventional form, its words are anything but. Conversely, the poem “Hysteria” by TS Eliot is written as prose, without rhyme. In relation to his title, Eliot uses free verse to faithfully imitate the emotions conveyed. Both poets focus on crafting their poems through the formation of words and sentences, creating impactful works of art. “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll is a well-known poem from his famous work, Through the Looking Glass, the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The play is a story about the killing of a monster called "the Jabberwock" (line 5). Like a fairy tale, the story of a young boy unfolds. He is told about various monsters to be wary of, and then he goes on a quest to defeat his "maximum enemy" (line 10), the Jabberwock. With apparent ease, he kills the monster and brings back its head in triumph. Carroll uses a conventional ballad form to construct the poem. He traditionally combines an ABAB rhyme scheme, quatrains, a repeated refrain and dialogue in his ballad. The first stanza is the chorus of the ballad, and the last stanza...... middle of paper ......asia helps convey the messages the poets intend to portray. Emotions and thoughts cannot be easily represented. Through poetry, a long series of heady words, or the simple combination of three or four reach the intangible goal. Poems also serve to tell stories and entertain. Lewis Carroll and TS Eliot do this in their poems “Jabberwocky” and “Hysteria”. Works Cited Carroll, Lewis. Alice's Adventure in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Border classics. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Borders Group, Inc., Ann Arbor Media Group, LLC., 2007. 169. Print. Carroll, Lewis. “Jabberwocky.” The Seagull Reader Poems: Second Edition. “Ed.” Joseph Kelly. New York: WW Norton & Company, Inc., 2007. 61. Print. Eliot, TS “Hysteria.” Poems by TS Eliot. Poetry Archives. March 3 2011.